Tottenham achieved a straightforward Premier League victory over a West Ham side reduced to 10 men at the London Stadium, increasing the pressure on Graham Potter.
This win elevates Spurs to second place in the standings, tied on points with league leaders Arsenal, while Brentford and Chelsea are still set to play later on Saturday.
Additionally, Thomas Frank has become only the third Tottenham manager to win his first two away matches in the top flight, following in the footsteps of Ossie Ardiles (1993-94) and Tim Sherwood (2013-14).
However, following a strong win against Nottingham Forest before the international break, it was a familiar struggle for the Hammers and Potter, whose team has not secured a Premier League home victory since February 27.
Worryingly, they have conceded eight goals in just two home league matches this season, and the sending off of Tomas Soucek in the 54th minute certainly did not help their situation.
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At that point, the Hammers were already behind, as Spurs midfielder Pape Matar Sarr was left unmarked to head his team in front shortly after the second half began.
Things worsened for the hosts when their Czech midfielder received a red card for a reckless challenge on Joao Palhinha, and Lucas Bergvall’s looping header quickly doubled Tottenham’s advantage just nine seconds after play resumed.
When Micky van de Ven took advantage of some lackluster defending to score a third for the visitors shortly after the hour mark, many home fans began to leave, marking a disappointing night that leaves their team in 18th place in the standings.
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